Practical guides to navigating healthcare in Ireland — how online GP consultations work, how prescriptions reach your pharmacy, and how to find care when your own GP is booked out. Written by Irish-registered GPs who work in the system every day.
Health System in IrelandWhen your surgery is closed, Ireland's GP out-of-hours co-operatives take over. Here is which one covers your county, how the phone triage works, and how to choose between a co-op, an injury unit, an emergency department and 112.
Health System in IrelandThe medical card and the GP visit card are not two versions of the same thing. Here is exactly what each covers, who qualifies automatically, how the income test works, and what happens to your prescriptions under each.
Health System in IrelandThere is no national GP register in Ireland — you register practice by practice, and a practice can say no. Here is how registration actually works, what to do when nobody is taking new patients, the HSE's assignment route for card holders, and what changing GP involves.
Health System in IrelandHow long an Irish prescription lasts, when a pharmacist can extend it, how it reaches your pharmacy through Healthmail, and what you actually pay under the medical card, the Drugs Payment Scheme and the Long Term Illness Scheme.
Health System in IrelandThere is no regulated GP fee in Ireland — every practice sets its own. Here is what actually drives the price you are quoted, which charges are fixed by law, who pays nothing, and how to get 20% back from Revenue.
Health System in IrelandA referral letter is the gateway to almost every specialist in Ireland — and it is widely misunderstood. Here is who can issue one, what it contains, how it is triaged, the difference between the public and private routes, and what a referral does not guarantee.
Health System in IrelandStruggling to see a doctor outside working hours? Learn about evening and weekend GP options in Ireland, from out-of-hours cooperatives to online consultations available 8am to 10pm, 7 days a week.
Health System in IrelandA fair and factual comparison of online doctor services in Ireland for 2026. Compare GetYourGP, WebDoctor, VideoDoc, and other telehealth platforms on pricing, availability, features, and ease of use.
Health System in IrelandEverything you need to know about telehealth in Ireland. Learn how online doctor visits work, what conditions can be treated, and how video GP consultations are regulated.
Health System in IrelandNeed to renew your prescription? Learn how to get repeat prescriptions online in Ireland, which medications can be renewed, and how GetYourGP makes the process quick and affordable.
Health System in IrelandHow online GP consultations work in Ireland: what conditions can be treated remotely, what it costs, and how to book your first appointment.
Health System in IrelandStruggling to get a GP appointment? Learn how to access same-day doctor consultations in Ireland through online telehealth services.
Health System in IrelandNeed a prescription quickly? This guide explains how to get prescriptions online from Irish-registered GPs and have them sent to your pharmacy.